The Sixth Chakra: Third Eye

"Ajna" is the Sanskrit word for the Sixth or Third Eye Chakra. It means "beyond wisdom." It has also been translated to mean "the perception center."

The Sixth Chakra is located between, and just above, the eyes. It is often referred to as the Third Eye. This chakra deals with visualization, intuition, imagination and telepathy.

The emotion for the Third Eye Chakra is "knowing", an intuitive type of knowing. When this chakra is dominant, one may have clairvoyant abilities, making them able to see things that others can't.

Amethyst Healing Crystal Pyramid

When the energy of the Sixth Chakra is excessive, it can cause headaches, hallucinations, difficulty in concentrating, and even nightmares.

By supporting the energy of the Sixth Chakra we are supporting our natural intuitive abilities.

The Third Eye Chakra is also called the Ajna Chakra. In Sanskrit, Ajna means order and control. The Sixth Chakra functions like a coordinator of the five chakras below it. When the five chakras beneath have been transformed, then the sixth becomes a coordinator of sorts to make sure all is working well within us.

However, when the Third Eye Chakra has an impurity of its own it can become more controlling.

When the Third Eye Chakra is balanced we experience high mental ability, we are able to separate between reality and imagination and best combine logic and emotion. When the chakra is unbalanced we experience fatigue, day dreaming, sleep problems, lack of assertiveness, inability to listen to others, and may even often feel disoriented.

Healing crystals for the Third Eye Chakra include amethyst,

angelite, aquamarine, celestite, fluorite, howlite, iolite, jasper, kunzite

lapis lazuli, lepidolite and unakite.